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1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College (now known as South Carolina State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–1–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Bethune–Cookman*
L 7–136,800–7,000[1]
September 15North Carolina A&T
T 14–148,500–8,600[2][3]
September 22Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 7–214,000–7,200[4][5]
September 29at Virginia Union*
W 12–04,000[6]
October 13Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–04,800[7]
October 20at Kentucky State*
W 17–86,500[8]
October 27at North Carolina Central
W 24–310,000–14,000[9]
November 3at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 30–71,800[10]
November 10Alabama A&M* 
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–2413,750[11]
November 17Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 27–04,000[12]
December 8vs. Florida A&M*
L 12–2318,996[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Bethune–Cookman nips S.C. State in opener". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State in 14–14 tie". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Howard waltzes by S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "8 VUU turnovers lead to 12–0 defeat". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State stops Morgan State 20–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina spoils K-State's homecoming". The State Journal. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Upstart Bulldogs maul Central". Durham Morning Herald. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mistake-probe UMES falls to South Carolina State". The Sunday Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State 'Dogs down A&M". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hornets lose 11th in season sans win". The Morning News. November 19, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "FAMU subdues S.C. State, 23–12". The Miami Herald. December 9, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
 

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